Over A Barrel: The Phalanx Blood Series Part Two
About this audiobook
So yeah, my blood is basically magic. Cures the worst disease known to humanity. Cool party trick, right? Except it turned me into the most wanted person on the planet — not in the cool FBI-profile way, but in the everyone-wants-to-drain-me-like-a-juice-box way.
I just pulled off an escape — well, my friends pulled it off, I mostly tried not to die — and now I'm "safe" in some glorified hideout that smells like old takeout and broken promises. Safety. Sure. That's what we're calling it.
Here's the thing nobody tells you about sanctuary: it comes with strings. My tutor is literally casing the room while pretending to quiz me on algebra. My allies' parents are hovering like they've collectively decided I'm their personal liability. And me? I'm sitting here realizing that trading one cage for a slightly more comfortable one is still, in fact, a cage.
Oh, and Big Pharma? Still hunting me. Because of course they are. One wrong twitch and I'm back in some sterile room being treated like a human IV drip.
So here I am — a teenager who can cure disease, surrounded by people who may or may not be selling me out, trying to spot the trap before it snaps shut.
No pressure.
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About the author
James Simenc is an actor, writer, and podcaster who always thought he would grow up to be a scientist. He earned degrees in Mathematics and Creative Writing from UCLA, though he spent most of his time there rehearsing and performing theater. As a voice actor, James works in animation, video games, commercials, and audiobooks. He is a prolific dubbing artist with hundreds of TV episodes and feature films to his name, often voicing young romantic leads. You can hear him as the main character Arikoto Madenokoji in Netflix’s Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, and as a recurring character, Pino Graham in Shaman King.
Bruce E. Arrington is an independent author and the founder of Pipe Dream Books, dedicated to crafting immersive stories that spark the imagination across generations. From whimsical picture books to sweeping epic fantasy worlds, Bruce weaves themes of integrity, courage, and perseverance into every narrative.
He is the creator of the beloved Birthday Wish books, a magical collection of values-driven children’s fiction translated into various languages. For older readers, Bruce pens the action-packed Josh Anvil middle-grade fantasy series, as well as his compelling dark fantasy and thriller titles under the Fallen Powers banner. And for his romance novel, Fire & Ice, he writes under the pen name of Megan W. Roma. Connect online at https://pipedreambooks.org/
